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proscribed

/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
pro-scribed
IPA
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of proscribe

adj

Forbidden or prohibited.

Inflected Forms

more proscribed (comparative) most proscribed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unproscribed

Synonyms

banned disallowed forbidden impermissible illegal illicit interdicted nonallowed nonlicet prohibited proscribed proscript

Rhymes With

described prescribed subscribed inscribed transcribed bribed ascribed circumscribed imbibed oversubscribed unsubscribed undersubscribed

Questions

How do you pronounce proscribed?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd/.
What does proscribed mean?
simple past and past participle of proscribe

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